Multiple Choice
Primary indications for using positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in conjunction with mechanical ventilation include which of the following?
1) When dynamic hyperinflation occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
2) When the imposed work of breathing is excessive.
3) When acute lung injury causes refractory hypoxemia.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
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